2 Questions!

[qwee]

Hey!

Question #1:

I only want the "real" script to run if a specific window is open, here is my code (remade):

While 1
    If WinActivate("Untitled - Notepad") Then
        
        While 2
            run("mspaint.exe")
        WEnd

Else
    Sleep(10)
EndIf
WEnd

So if the current active window is "Untitled - Notepad" I want the script to start mspaint.exe

Question #2:

I want to crypt my sourcecode, so other users can't just open it and read the text with a decompiler for autoit. Is there any UDF, if it is, how do I install it?

Thanks in advance!

[Melba23]

qwee,

Q1. The loop is simpler than you think:

; your code gets to where it waits for Notepad to open

While 1

    If BitAND(WinGetState("Untitled - Notepad"), 8) = 8 Then
        Run("mspaint.exe")
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
WEnd

; your code continues on its way with both Notepad and Paint open

Your 2 loops will produce quite a few Paint windows - I did not try it to find out exactly how many!

Q2. Searching the forums will provide you with a lot more information in greater detail, but in brief:

- Your plain language script is within the compiled .exe, but in compressed form. It is not immediately viewable with a hex editor, but is by no means secure as it is expanded in memory when the .exe is run.

- Obfuscator (part of the full SciTE4AutoIt3 package) will obscure your script by changing variable and constant names (and a lot more!), which makes it harder to decompile but again does not render the .exe secure.

So, compiling an Autoit script will prevent quick snooping, but a determined, experienced hacker can relatively easily get your source - including passwords, specific filenames, etc.

And a word of caution - even mentioning AutoIt decompilers here is frowned upon as official decompilers went out with v3.2.6.0 - since then such things are very much off-limits. Do NOT post links or even ask about them again.

M23